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Acknowledgements : Moneyweb Tough times to bite in April as price increases loom April is going to be a difficult month for consumers who can expect a raft of increases in their monthly expenses. Interest rates, electricity tariffs, and petrol are among the bills that will go up from Friday onwards. The Automobile Association of…

Let’s assume an economy has 0% inflation, and people expect inflation to remain at 0%. Then let us assume the government needs to borrow £2bn by selling 30 year bonds worth £1,000 to the private sector. To attract people to buy bonds, the government may offer an interest rate of 2% a year. The…

Acknowledgements : Business Day BY NTSAKISI MASWANGANYI , 01 APRIL 2016, 05:53 Inflation concerns as producer prices spike THE producer price index (PPI), which measures the cost of goods as they leave the factory, accelerated 8.1% in February compared with a year ago, Statistics SA data showed on Thursday. This spike raises concerns about the…

Acknowledgements : Business Day Producer inflation accelerates at highest pace in more than a year PRODUCER inflation accelerated to its highest level in more than a year to 8.1% in February compared with a year ago, from 7.6% year on year in January, Statistics SA data showed on Thursday. The strong rise in producer inflation…

With all the buzz surrounding when (whether?) the Fed will raise interest rates I thought it may be interesting to add my tuppence-worth by providing a few economics / interest rates links to the blog. CENTRAL BANKS Australia | Reserve Bank of Australia Brazil | Central Bank of Brazil Canada | Bank of Canada…